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Rabies is a viral infection that is fatal to humans.
The rabies virus is contained in the saliva and nervous
tissue of rabid animals. Human post-exposure treatment consists
of a dose of rabies immune globulin administered as soon as possible
(day 0). Click for more info.
PET CARE
| IMPORTANT
PHONE NUMBERS |
Animal Bite Reports/ Questions
TCHD Environmental Health Div. |
274-6688 |
Wild or Unidentified Animal Bites
Evenings and Weekends |
274-6600 |
Medical Questions
Personal Physician or TCHD |
274-6688 |
Dog Warden
SPCA |
257-1822 |
Nuisance Wildlife Control
A list of licensed Nuisance Wildlife Control Officers is available
on request |
274-6688 |
Free rabies vaccination clinics for dogs, cats and ferrets
State law requires all dogs, cats and ferrets
older than 4 months to have valid, current rabies vaccination.
TCHD Environmental Health Division provides free vaccination clinics
at convenient locations throughout Tompkins County.
Do not take chances! Keep vaccinations up-to-date.
For more info, see:
What Pet Owners Need to Know About Rabies Vaccinations in NYS
(1 page PDF download from NYSDOH)
Sponsored by:
Tompkins County Health Department
Environmental Health Division
Phone: 274-6688
All Clinics 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Fall 2008 | Winter
2009 | Spring 2009 |
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| FALL
2008 |
| Town |
Location |
Day |
Date |
| Newfield |
School Bus Garage |
Wednesday |
September 24 |
| Groton |
Fire Station |
Thursday |
September 25 |
| Caroline |
Highway Garage |
Wednesday |
October 1 |
| Trumansburg |
School Bus Garage |
Thursday |
October 2 |
| Ithaca |
Central Fire Station |
Wednesday |
October 8 |
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| WINTER
2009 |
| Town |
Location |
Day |
Date |
| Ithaca |
Tompkins County SPCA |
Wednesday |
January 21 |
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| SPRING
2008 |
| Town |
Location |
Day |
Date |
| T-Lansing |
Central Fire Station |
Wednesday |
TBA |
| T-Danby |
Fire Station |
Thursday |
TBA |
| T-Dryden |
Tompkins Co. SPCA |
Wednesday |
TBA |
| T-Enfield |
Town Highway Garage |
Thursday |
TBA |
| T-Ithaca |
Town Highway Garage |
Wednesday |
TBA |
NOTE: All vaccinations are valid
for 1 year without a copy of a vaccination certificate
for each pet. Proof of prior vaccination required for vaccination
to be good for more than 1 year.
For further information on rabies Click
here
For questions or additional information contact the Environmental
Health Division at 274–6688
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